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Key actions and outcomes

- Continued: Staff requested and the commission approved a continuance of item 2025 MOD 8 (7436 Rockville Road) to Aug. 20. The motion to continue was moved and seconded and passed by roll call 7-0.

- Conveyances and contract amendments: The commission read and approved a set of five resolutions that did not stand for public hearing. Those include:
• 2025 R 028 — authorize DMD to amend the joint services agreement with Downtown Indy Incorporated to provide an additional $10,000 in compensation for an overall amount not to exceed $1,360,000.
• 2025 R 029 — authorize DMD to convey title of property at 900 East 60th Street (parcel 8049324) to the Department of Parks and Recreation at no cost for redevelopment in the manner that best serves the interests of the city and its inhabitants.
• 2025 R 030 — authorize DMD to convey title or an option to purchase the property at 1128 North Ewing Street to Key 2 Destiny, LLC, subject to terms of an agreement.
• 2025 E 023 — approve an extension of an agreement related to downtown event parking (extension details not specified in the meeting record).
• 2025 C 2 — authorize DMD to add or amend agreements with the contractor pool for the Indianapolis Homeowner Repair Program (not to exceed $2,000,000).

The five-resolution package was approved by roll call, recorded as seven yes votes (7-0).

- Oxford Row: The commission approved the confirmatory resolution establishing the Oxford Row Economic Development Area (2025 E 020) and a companion TIF pledge resolution (2025 E 021) that pledges tax increment from that allocation area to the payment of certain economic development revenue bonds. Both resolutions passed 7-0.

- Petitions of no appeal: The commission read into the record a list of 13 (read as 16 in the approval motion) petitions of no appeal (multiple zoning and modification cases across townships and council districts). The item including 2025 CZN 829 (Chatard High School area on Evanston Avenue) was among those read. The commission moved to approve the group of petitions; the roll call recorded a recusal by Commissioner Murphy on item 23 (2025 CZN 829) and the package was approved with that recorded recusal.

Votes and procedural notes

- At the start of the meeting an approval motion was made (record labeled as a vote) that passed with five yes votes and two recusals (5-0 with 2 recusals) on the unspecified item called for approval at that point in the agenda.

Why it matters: the actions collectively advance multiple development and administrative items across Indianapolis — enabling property conveyances for redevelopment, expanding contractor authority for a homeowner repair program, establishing an economic-development allocation area and a TIF-backed pledge for bond financing, and completing routine zoning petition reviews.

What the record does not specify: the meeting record does not include detailed financial terms for any bond issuance tied to the Oxford Row TIF pledge, nor does it list the exact federal grants or funding sources supporting the homeowner repair program beyond the department’s statement that federal funding is involved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Metropolitan Development Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Metropolitan Development Commission approved several administrative and development actions including continued review of a petition for Rockville Road, contract authority for a homeowner repair program, property conveyances, creation of the Oxford Row allocation area, and a package of zoning petitions of no appeal.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6495315,"Chatard High School seeks tennis courts on Evanston Avenue; neighbors secured no-lights and no-pickleball striping commitment",293,1091000,1384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305&start=1091&end=1384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305/thumbnail_1091000.jpg","/articles/6495315/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Chatard-High-School-seeks-tennis-courts-on-Evanston-Avenue-neighbors-secured-no-lights-and-no-pickleball-striping-commitment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495315-927d6430c5250a0c5847b6c86f63ddb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437832&Signature=SXCj~grqIqunOP3JtM-~nlMGvfiO3SOM4Kg~wwenv0oXfU8nW9quHSzPzHorL3PhcTZnwAiT6dGdXjRRkIjA~vUmDbynhOqh02k3lZ6LB13zx2OjbxRuF3GjH1fTYtUur7w1cVXMDlmACtHr6BJCEbftfBK1sc5LKqOt5bQlduKPwkFg3ysp5YvUn2I-DknI8IvZBzb2kU7q3ebgQmrJdh3-YTRvX8GTqyzsffvS5pm4eD9A4aRqWGDeewzGWONPqQwI8C8zYY7yNgekVEJUh2h~L0-zFm6DYqxHjTiu35t~EeDx-GUgq2QYGREjzqCSMk93CiX7H3LrJOMHspBcew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives for Chatard High School presented a zoning petition to the Metropolitan Development Commission seeking the reuse of four homes on Evanston Avenue immediately west of the campus for athletic facilities, including six tennis courts.

Brian Tuohy, who identified his address to the commission, said Chatard acquired the four houses over several years and closed on the final property this spring. Tuohy told commissioners the school’s campus has athletic fields on the east side and that the tennis courts would be on the west side. He said the school met with neighbors in a neighborhood meeting attended by about 20 people, and the neighbors “were overwhelmingly” supportive of the plan provided the school agreed to limits on lighting and pickleball striping. Tuohy said the school submitted a written commitment that “the tennis court shall not be lighted” and that the courts would not be striped for pickleball.

Tuohy said the school will reserve an easement on Evanston Avenue about 13–15 feet wide for student access and for city and utility vehicles to access street utilities. Commissioners did not have substantive objections; a commissioner praised the development and noted the no-lights commitment.

The petition (2025 CZN 829) was read as part of a batch of petitions of no appeal. The commission subsequently voted to approve the package of petitions; the roll call recorded a recusal by Commissioner Murphy specifically on item 23 (2025 CZN 829). The en masse approval of petitions passed with the recorded recusal.

Why it matters: the proposal converts residential properties immediately adjacent to school athletic facilities to on-site athletic courts. Neighbors secured explicit written commitments limiting lighting and pickleball configuration, conditions recorded in the zoning submittal and noted by the commission.

Next steps: the petition was approved as a petition of no appeal; the school may proceed under the commitments recorded with the zoning case and any necessary building or permitting steps.","Representatives for Chatard High School told the Metropolitan Development Commission they plan six tennis courts on four properties acquired west of campus, and submitted a written commitment that the courts will not be lighted and will not be striped for pickleball.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6495319,"MDC confirms Oxford Row EDA and pledges TIF to bond payments for Center Township project",489,335000,824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305&start=335&end=824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305/thumbnail_335000.jpg","/articles/6495319/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/MDC-confirms-Oxford-Row-EDA-and-pledges-TIF-to-bond-payments-for-Center-Township-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495319-8ab60ae41b8c8bde551d704f7bf730a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437832&Signature=S66cZENqDszyRZ1RHavOEVjKI6Qw59tE2fNQHXvsy1e6Lcis0qnriuDZD29CfnkVyvRy0q9ttubVuTIV-PSiInOCNZcO5EZCozS8XtO3uybQtL26quiE337uMJVRk8tTZUsXCSbuA9rYHerHkWaJ3A62xD4uv27GoEhD7EmFP2iTwF7rKDQ5S5AT-ZcTtRdqTlGhFOB2mPoUYo4az1P5s9lr49poyQhS~JYAv1YCqtB3Ckw8aUbBgizDh3U8c4JDihjLYLV9zhFm1NbQpFDIK~d9ozUiLvUtF4kXcZA-6perRSPO1RnPW83F1aR4TZGBCscDKiTFK-AFW8QsrWxLlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan Development Commission on Thursday approved a confirmatory resolution establishing the Oxford Row Economic Development Area and a companion resolution pledging tax-increment financing (TIF) from that allocation area toward the payment of certain economic development revenue bonds.

Emily Stump, DMD administrator for economic incentives, told the commission the Oxford Row site sits along 20th and Delaware streets adjacent to Goose the Market. The mixed-use development will add 46 rental units and roughly 5,000 square feet of retail space; the developer committed that 10% of the units will be at or below 50% of area median income (AMI). Stump said staff approves the project.

At the meeting, DMD director Megan Vukasic explained the two resolutions’ relationship: the first petition establishes the TIF district and the second pledges the tax increment from that established TIF district to cover debt service on bonds issued for the project. “The first petition was for the establishment of the TIF area itself,” Vukasic said. “The second resolution is for pledging of the bonds coming from that tax increment in that established TIF district.”

Both resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. The confirmatory resolution (2025 E 020) passed 7-0. The TIF pledge resolution (2025 E 021) also passed 7-0.

Why it matters: the approvals clear the way for the developer to use tax increment from the Oxford Row allocation area as security for development bonds. The project is presented as offering new rental housing and retail space in Council District 12, and a small portion of units are targeted for lower-income renters per the developer’s commitment.

The commission did not receive public comments for the item during the hearing. Staff characterized the resolutions as linked steps in the economic-development financing process rather than standalone funding appropriations by the commission.

Next steps: with the TIF area established and the pledge approved, DMD and the developer will proceed with bond structuring and implementation steps required to deliver the project, subject to any other statutory or council approvals.","The Metropolitan Development Commission approved the creation of the Oxford Row Economic Development Area, a developer-backed mixed-use project with 46 rental units and 5,000 square feet of retail, and a companion resolution pledging tax-increment financing to pay certain economic development bonds for the project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6495324,"MDC OKs extra $2 million capacity for Indianapolis Homeowner Repair Program",165,441000,606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305&start=441&end=606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546662-5ea41a9047c6b40f98cf582ef52a6305/thumbnail_441000.jpg","/articles/6495324/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/MDC-OKs-extra-2-million-capacity-for-Indianapolis-Homeowner-Repair-Program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495324-de991f0e4cd824a1ea584418678191db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437832&Signature=HvRN~qUSE9s8Z9rnpuM-vb64-JIwg4wRZp20A~6LmcpGZxPtiBRheSz1EeECTCVSHHepMdgdhY2OAZhJgP9LBsSu1eeOYxeKh2-RG28rZGFY28WWE3jnx8vQwjqIDnvQxMcJDBaiPdCeUYuEB5p-fYPzLjIvfiNSLfpLh7bUARgh428vli1mRbpmNCPSDQIMw67JduPrg6YIhnhyOotV~aCyhdTguxgKSEmv-OB8UXv0gKUg7VMPoogFDjtinPgsTaSlKjpVyi7qpF8trysadk0wJz0QRHwh6vHe6sdk-7~hguMUCAbpIAhXil3SkrpWG4RIZzlpLHZlErDkc8OmmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan Development Commission on Thursday approved a resolution enabling the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) to add or amend agreements with an approved contractor pool for the Indianapolis Homeowner Repair Program in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.

The program, DMD deputy director Jenny Folz told commissioners, is a recently established effort “to deliver a quality program to low income residents” of the city. “This additional funding [will] grow the capacity of the entire program,” Folz said, noting DMD expects to expand staff and lead-contractor capacity and that federal funding is involved.

The commission read the resolution into the record as part of a batch of five non–public-hearing resolutions. A motion to approve those five resolutions was moved and seconded; the roll call recorded all seven commissioners present voting yes and the package passed 7-0.

Why it matters: the homeowner repair program targets low-income homeowners and the newly authorized contract ceiling is intended to increase delivery capacity and allow DMD to expand contractor rosters. DMD described the funding mix as including federal sources, though the commission did not enumerate specific grants or program names during the presentation.

In the meeting, commissioners did not ask detailed follow-up technical questions about procurement timelines, contractor selection criteria, or the exact federal funding sources. Folz said the program was stood up late last year and that DMD will hire additional staff and increase lead-contractor capacity to deliver services.

The commission’s action: commissioners approved the batch of non–public-hearing resolutions, including the homeowner program contract authorization, by roll call; the vote recorded seven yes votes and no no votes.

Looking ahead: DMD officials indicated the department will proceed to expand capacity under the new contract authority. The commission did not set additional conditions or request an implementation schedule during the hearing.","The Metropolitan Development Commission approved a resolution allowing the Department of Metropolitan Development to add or amend contractor agreements for the Indianapolis Homeowner Repair Program with total contracts not to exceed $2 million and discussed use of federal funding and contractor capacity building.","actionData","errors"]

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